David Alan Grier
Acting1956Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color".
Known For
Acting History
2025
Poker Face
TVas Otto• 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Elsbeth
TVas Arthur Greene Jr.• 1 eps
2024
2023
2022
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Cogsworth
The Patient
TVas Charlie Addison
2021
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
Show of Titles
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard
Joe Pickett
TVas Vern Dunnegan• 11 eps
2020
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
2019
Native Son
as Marty
Sprinter
as Coach
The Resident
TVas Lamar Broome• 3 eps
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TVas Preacher• 3 eps
2018
Arizona
as Coburn
The Cool Kids
TVas Hank• 22 eps
A Series of Unfortunate Events
TVas Hal• 2 eps
Busy Tonight
TVas Self - Guest
2017
A Christmas Story Live!
as Santa Claus
The Big Sick
as Andy Dodd
Beat Bobby Flay
TVas Self• 1 eps
Snap Decision
TVas Self - Host
2016
2015
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Self
The Carmichael Show
TVas Joe Carmichael• 32 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TVas Network President• 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self - Guest
2014
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
Celebrity Name Game
TVas Self• 3 eps
Hollywood Game Night
TVas Self• 1 eps
Gotham Comedy Live
TVas Self - Comedian• 1 eps
Bad Teacher
TVas Carl Gaines• 13 eps
2013
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mr. Robert
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
TVas Rudd Rhymez (voice)• 1 eps
Cutthroat Kitchen
TVas Self - Guest Judge
Happy Endings
TVas Terry• 1 eps
2012
The Soul Man
TVas Jesse
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Moss the Troll (voice)
2010
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Jeremy Swift• 1 eps
Bones
TVas Professor Bunsen Jude• 1 eps
2009
Astro Boy
as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
Dance Flick
as Sugar Bear
Dancing with the Stars
TVas Self - Contestant• 9 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest
2008
An American Carol
as Rastus Malone
Kissing Cousins
as The Griller
The Hustle
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
The Poker House
as Stymie
Gym Teacher: The Movie
as Shelly Bragg
The Poker House
Writer
The Poker House
Co-Producer
Chocolate News
TVProducer
2007
Heckler
as Self
Head Case
TVas Self
Thank God You're Here
TVas Self - Host
Thank God You're Here
TVProducer
2006
Little Man
as Jimmy
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2005
Bewitched
as Jim Fields
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Uncle Henry
The Tony Danza Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Unscripted
TVas Self• 1 eps
2004
The Woodsman
as Bob
Baadasssss!
as Clyde Houston
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
as Himself
Laffapalooza! #2
as Self
2003
Blue Collar Comedy Tour - The Movie
as Limo Driver
Samurai Jack
TVas Da Samurai• 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self / Self - Guest
2002
Tiptoes
as Jerry Robin Jr.
King of Texas
as Rip
Boston Public
TVas Laurence Williams• 1 eps
The Proud Family
TVas Reuben (voice)• 1 eps
Life with Bonnie
TVas David Bellows• 44 eps
2001
15 Minutes
as Mugger
Gary & Mike
TVas Thaddeus (voice)
2000
Angels in the Infield
as Bob Bugler
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Mr. Butz
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
as Measures
3 Strikes
as Detective Jenkins
Return to Me
as Charlie Johnson
East of A
as Brother James
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self/Carl Bentley
Damned If You Do
as The Devil
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TVas Tubunch (voice)• 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TVas King Maynard (voice)• 1 eps
DAG
TVas Jerome Daggett
The X-Files
TVas Cinema Audience (uncredited)• 1 eps
1999
The '60s
as Fred Hampton
A Saintly Switch
as Dan Anderson
Stuart Little
as Red (voice)
Kenan & Kel
TVas David Alan Grier• 1 eps
The '60s
TVas Fred Hampton
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
Hercules
TVas Memnon (voice)• 1 eps
Damon
TVas Bernard Thomas
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self - Panelist
1997
1996
The Daily Show
TVas Self
Pulp Comics
TVas himself
1995
Boys Do Get Bruised
as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Spike
Jumanji
as Carl Bentley
Dream On
TVas Marshall• 1 eps
The Preston Episodes
TVas David Preston
Pinky and the Brain
TVas Marlon (voice)• 1 eps
The Preston Episodes
TVExecutive Producer
1994
In the Army Now
as Fred Ostroff
Blankman
as Kevin Walker
1993
Martin
TVas Rev. Leon Lonnie Love• 4 eps
1992
1990
Loose Cannons
as Drummond
Almost an Angel
as Det. Bill
In Living Color
TVas Self - Various Characters• 128 eps
1989
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Newsman
Off Limits
as Rogers
Me and Him
as Peter Conklin
Tour of Duty
TVas Harold• 1 eps
Tanner '88
TVas Secret Serviceman
1987
From the Hip
as Steve Hadley
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
A Different World
TVas Professor Byron Walcott• 1 eps
1986
All is Forgiven
TVas Oliver Royce
1985
Beer
as Elliott Morrison
The Equalizer
TVas Desk Sergeant• 1 eps
1984
A Soldier's Story
as Corporal Cobb
1983
Streamers
as Roger
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited)